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For what you describe I think the combo is fine. I do pair the K270 rear with an Avon Gripster front. That s because I often go 30+ miles on pavement to get to the off pavement stuff. I find the 270 front to be mildly irritating on smooth pavement and very irritating on rain grooved sections that I often transverse. Bogdan

On 1/25/07 8:18 AM, "Al T" wrote: > > > > > I'm ordering up a set of K270s for the spring. A fellow I ride with > says that a lot of guys on the DR user group love the K270 5.0-17 rear > and 3.25-21 front combo. I did a search on here and found a few posts > from 2001 saying that the 3.25-21 wasn't very good on the KLR. Is > anybody running them now? If so, what has your experience been and on > what type of riding? My riding will be about 50% gravel 25% twin track > and 25% pavement. > > Thanks, > Al T > Calgary, AB, Canada > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:18:57 -0000 "Al T" writes:

> I'm ordering up a set of K270s for the spring. A fellow I ride with > says that a lot of guys on the DR user group love the K270 5.0-17 > rear > and 3.25-21 front combo. I did a search on here and found a few > posts > from 2001 saying that the 3.25-21 wasn't very good on the KLR. Is > anybody running them now? If so, what has your experience been and > on > what type of riding? My riding will be about 50% gravel 25% twin > track > and 25% pavement. > > Thanks, > Al T > Calgary, AB, Canada

<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> Al, I run K270s on my bike and have about 16,000 miles experience with them. I like the 3.00x21 front as I think it makes the steering a bit lighter and faster than using a fatter 3.25x21 front. Handling as far as I'm concerned is good and I don't ever worry about the front washing out on a curve. I don't get to do a lot of deep sand but keeping my weight to the rear a bit and the speed up the 3.00 seems to work fine. With full up touring loads I get about 10,000+ smiles from a front and 6,000+ smiles from a rear 5.10x17. I also run tire pressures a bit higher than some at 32psi front and 36psi rear for pavement. In the dirt I'll maybe drop it down to 24/28 or so. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Al T" wrote:

> > I'm ordering up a set of K270s for the spring. A fellow I ride with > says that a lot of guys on the DR user group love the K270 5.0-17 rear > and 3.25-21 front combo. I did a search on here and found a few posts > from 2001 saying that the 3.25-21 wasn't very good on the KLR. Is > anybody running them now? If so, what has your experience been and on > what type of riding? My riding will be about 50% gravel 25% twin track > and 25% pavement.

I just use the 3.00x21, as that is what the local accessory house keeps in stock. Some guys think the 3.25 has better flotation on sand, which makes sense, but I have so far felt no need for a fatter tire. The skinny one steers sharper on firmer surfaces, although i doubt i could tell without riding them side by side.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Al T" wrote:

> > I'm ordering up a set of K270s for the spring. A fellow I ride with > says that a lot of guys on the DR user group love the K270 5.0-17

rear

> and 3.25-21 front combo. I did a search on here and found a few

posts

> from 2001 saying that the 3.25-21 wasn't very good on the KLR. Is > anybody running them now? If so, what has your experience been and on > what type of riding? My riding will be about 50% gravel 25% twin

track

> and 25% pavement. > > Thanks, > Al T > Calgary, AB, Canada > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I run the K270 front 3.25 with a King KT966 5.10 rear. I'm living in ? Southern Baja this winter and have found the combo to work well for my all around riding. Kurt

Bogdan, I thinking of going with your combo next. My last couple sets have been a K270 rear and IRC GP-1 front. Works great but I'm thinking I could get a stiffer sidewall with the Gripster which might traslate into more time to get the KLR stopped and/or slowed down without the tire comming off the rim in the event of ... sudden loss of air ; --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bogdan Swider wrote: > > For what you describe I think the combo is fine. I do pair the K270 rear > with an Avon Gripster front. That s because I often go 30+ miles on pavement > to get to the off pavement stuff. I find the 270 front to be mildly > irritating on smooth pavement and very irritating on rain grooved sections > that I often transverse. > > Bogdan >